Moving to Arkansas!

[charliearon 3,055]

Put out enough RF energy when transmitting, you may boil the mash!

[Mace 1,964]

7 hours ago, Dominique_K said:

From this time on I have been one of the rare French who knows how to pronounce the word  Arkansas !

Arkin'saw!

And extend out the "w" a bit.

[charliearon 3,055]

Arkensawer

P.S.  Bill, did you know it's illegal to mispronounce Arkansas in Arkansas?

The actual law looks like this:

2019 Arkansas Code :: Title 1 - General Provisions :: Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc. :: § 1-4-105. Pronunciation of State Name

Universal Citation: AR Code § 1-4-105 (2019)

 

• Whereas, confusion of practice has arisen in the pronunciation of the name of our state and it is deemed important that the true pronunciation should be determined for use in oral official proceedings.
• And, whereas, the matter has been thoroughly investigated by the Historical Society of the State of Arkansas and the Eclectic Society of Little Rock, which have agreed upon the correct pronunciation as derived from history and the early usage of the American immigrants.
• Be it therefore resolved by both houses of the General Assembly, that the only true pronunciation of the name of the state, in the opinion of this body, is that received by the French from the native Indians and committed to writing in the French word representing the sound. It should be pronounced in three (3) syllables, with the final “s” silent, the “a” in each syllable with the Italian sound, and the accent on the first and last syllables. The pronunciation with the accent on the second syllable with the sound of “a” in “man” and the sounding of the terminal “s” is an innovation to be discouraged.

[W2DR 1,863]

9 hours ago, n4gix said:

No, at least not yet... 😂

My mother’s family made a lot of really good ‘shine over in Polk county back in the 1920’s. Some of the great grandkids are still around (and still producing - pardon the pun). If you have problems with the setup let me know and I’ll see if I can get one of them to help….Doug

 

 

[Fielder 3,768]

Sooeeeee! Pig! Here comes big Tusk! I don't trust that smile.

 

 

[Paul Deluca 170]

Granny's  spirit [Beverly  Hillbillies] will be giving the padre tips  for her famous tonic with the still.

[birdguy 3,958]

On 1/27/2022 at 8:45 AM, Dominique_K said:

From this time on I have been one of the rare French who knows how to pronounce the word  Arkansas

When I lived in Pueblo Colorado the Arkansas River went through town.  The locals pronounced it Ar - Kansas.

Noel 

[n4gix 4,961]

20 hours ago, charliearon said:

Arkensawer

P.S.  Bill, did you know it's illegal to mispronounce Arkansas in Arkansas?

Good grief! 😆 It's good thing I do pronounce it correctly so I won't have to get someone to come bail me out of the hoosegow!!!

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

Americans have hybrid pronunciations developed over time, yes Kansas and Arkansas don't match also Louisiana and Louisville are correct pronunciation but for some reason people say St Louis as in Saint Loo-is instead of Saint Loo-ee. All three are named after former French Kings but St Louis gets the mid west accent instead, it was originally pronounced Saint Loo-Ee but changed over time and for whatever reasons people still say Loo-ee with Louisiana and Louisville. Their are plenty more of these as well

Edited January 28, 2022 by Matthew Kane

[The Flight Level 2,121]

Good luck with the move Bill. Hope all goes as smooth as possible. Yup, I know what 32 years can do for the amount of accumulated stuff. I went 36 years in the same house before moving in 2017! Hope the weather cooperates!

[Paul Deluca 170]

Good point Matt.  In the state of West Virginia, there is a county called Kanawha  pronounced can aw. I almost slipped one day by calling it Kanawha around a West Virginian.. Just like the  ship Andrea Doria that sank in 1956.I told one person that the ship was named after a man , not a woman  only to be corrected as a woman. @$*&##++$. Andrea Andreea  is a dual gender name in Italian, and Portuguese. .Andrea is Andrew, pronounced  Ondreaa.

Edited January 29, 2022 by Paul Deluca

[birdguy 3,958]

Just don't ever call it Frisco!  San Francisco is my city of birth and where I was raised.  I cringe when I hear it called 'Frisco'.

Noel 

 

[charliearon 3,055]

9 minutes ago, birdguy said:

Just don't ever call it Frisco!  San Francisco is my city of birth and where I was raised.  I cringe when I hear it called 'Frisco'.

Noel 

 

It's "THE CITY"!  😀

 

[birdguy 3,958]

1 hour ago, charliearon said:

It's "THE CITY"!

Or 'Baghdad by the Bay'.

Noel

[scotchegg 4,254]

On 1/28/2022 at 1:47 AM, n4gix said:

Arkansas is unique as it is the only state in the U.S. that is mentioned in the Bible...

 

Admit it, this whole move is just for you to have a legitimate excuse to post that joke.